Living with Climate Chaos: Ethan Tapper Author Talk–How to Love a Forest
The second program in our Living with Climate Chaos series is an evening with Ethan Tapper, forester and author of How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World. Tapper will discuss his thought-provoking new book, which reexamines forest management and highlights the delicate balance between action and restraint in environmental…
Fall Art Opening
Take in a world of art at our Fall Art Opening. Our fall exhibit includes works by award-winning author and illustrator Jason Chin, Erica Sloan, the artist Druppas, and fiber…
Spooktacular Film Fest: Bride of Frankenstein
It's the season of ghouls and ghosts, when the viscous membrane between worlds gets really thin! To get us in the autumnal mood, we're screening major works of spooky cinema all month. For our first film we're traveling back to 1935 for James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein, a film that upped the tongue-in-cheek ante of…
Exhibitionists Book Club: Poor Things Screening
It's a Spooktacular Film Fest & Exhibitionists Book Club crossover event as we screen last year's Poor Things in anticipation of our discussion of the novel the movie is based on. Directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, The Favourite, The Lobster) and featuring an all-in, Oscar-winning performance from Emma Stone, Poor Things is, depending…
Pierson Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
Have you got a fiber arts project you're working on and would relish the company of other crafters? Join this informal group that meets for two hours every Monday to…
Public Update from the Bike and Pedestrian Path Committee
Come learn about Shelburne's walking and biking project priorities with members of the Bike and Pedestrian Path Committee (BPPC). They're one of four groups working to improve walking and biking…
Little Artists
Join us for a fun series where toddlers show their creativity with art! For our October session, we'll create a cute fall art project.
Haunted House Planning Committee
Are you a teen or tween that loves getting spooky, planning scares, and creating experiences? Join like-minded peers in the planning and orchestrating of a haunted house, right here in…
Autumn Concert: Skylark String Quartet
A beloved musical act at the Pierson Library, the Skylark Quartet returns! This eclectic string ensemble challenges the boundaries between classical and folk traditions with innovative, melody-driven works influenced by the Nordic, Celtic, and American regions. The sound, however, is utterly their own. Come enjoy the unique energy, irresistible flair, and undeniable beauty of Skylark. …
Noontime Poetry Society
The Poetry Society meets and reads its way systematically through whole books of poetry. Participants take turns at the lectern and read aloud the words of poets dead, distant, and near alike. In this way, the air is filled with visions, the words enlivened to play their magic upon us. The second half hour is…